# Swiss Cultural Fund UK Limited

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 803628 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/803628)
- Company number: 02474866
- Website: https://www.swissculturalfund.org.uk
- Latest income: £18k; spending £25.6k
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
- Other names: Festival of Switzerland in Britain Charitable Trust (previous); Swiss Cultural Fund in Britain (previous)
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/swiss-cultural-fund-uk

The principal activity of the charity continued to be that of furthering the charitable objective of the advancement of education and other exclusively charitable objectives related thereto.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £18k | £25.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £11.4k | £23.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £12.2k | £22.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £1,958 | £28.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,010 | £9,960 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To further the chariable object of the advancement of education and other exclusively charitabl objects related thereto.

## What it funds

Swiss Cultural Fund UK Limited is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year Swiss Cultural Fund UK Limited reported income of £18k and spending of £25.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £110k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Swiss Cultural Fund UK Limited in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (swissculturalfund.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Swiss Cultural Fund UK Limited open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Swiss Cultural Fund UK Limited is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Swiss Cultural Fund UK Limited fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

### Does Swiss Cultural Fund UK Limited give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Swiss Cultural Fund UK Limited makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Swiss Cultural Fund UK Limited give each year?

The register does not break out Swiss Cultural Fund UK Limited's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £25.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £22k a year.

### How large is Swiss Cultural Fund UK Limited?

In its latest reported year Swiss Cultural Fund UK Limited reported income of £18k and spending of £25.6k.


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